Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	99	Jan 10, 1911 - May 8, 1911	32nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	Alpine / Brewster		Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Val Verde
H	99	Jan 12, 1909 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽³⁾	Democrat	Alpine / Brewster		Brewster, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Val Verde

(1) "Announces for Legislature," 5/27/1911, p. 8. Reports "Hon. Joseph O. Boehmer of Eagle Pass. . .is a candidate for the seat in the Texas legislature made vacant by the resignation of Hon. A. M. Turney, who has accepted the position of county judge of Brewster County"; Boehmer ran as Democrat in 1911, "Boehmer Gets 62 Votes: Alpine Representative Election Results Canvassed," 7/13/1911, p. 4, "democratic primary election" results. Galveston Daily News.
(2) Joseph O. Boehmer, sworn 7/31/1911, succeeded Albert M. Turney, resigned 5/8/1911. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) Democrat; roster of members of the 31st Legislature with biographical and party information. "Year Book 1909," Number 13, May-June 1910, pp. 408-415. Bulletin (Texas Department of Agriculture), 1910.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Portrait and biographical sketch, pp. 57-62. Below the Escondido Rim: a History of the O2 Ranch in the Texas Big Bend, 2005.
TURNEY, WILLIAM WARD (1861-1939). Relatives: William Ward Turney and Albert Macon Turney - brothers. Handbook of Texas Online.
Memorial, June 1952, p. 307. Texas Bar Journal.

Photographs

Photograph. A.M. Turney, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. A.M. Turney, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

32nd R.S. - 1911 Counties Criminal Jurisprudence Irrigation Judicial Districts Mines and Mining (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office Senatorial Districts Stock and Stock Raising
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 State Asylums
31st R.S. - 1909 Common Carriers Mines and Mining (Chair) Public Lands and Land Office State Asylums

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